ITHACA, New York, Jan. 8 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * AI improves flood projections under climate change * When engineers and planners design roads, bridges and dams, they rely on hydrological models intended to protect infrastructure and communities from 50- and 100-year floods. But as climate change increases the frequency and severity of floods, existing models are becoming less and less reliable, new Cornell research finds. To combat this uncertainty, physics-  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary: * * * Right-to-Work States Dominate U-Haul Growth Index By John Kartch Right-to-Work states dominated the U-Haul Growth Index released this week. Americans are moving to Right-to-Work states and moving away from forced unionism states: -Among the top ten growth states in the U-Haul index, nine have a Right-to-Work law that protects workers from being forced to pay dues to union bosses as a condition of employmen  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Jan. 8 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson condemns support for Hamas terrorists * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson joined a 25-state friend-of-the-court brief that seeks to hold organizations that materially support Hamas accountable. "On October 7, 2023, Hamas perpetrated a terrorist attack against Israel that became the deadliest day for the Jewish people since the Holocaust  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Aaron Bean, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Bean: It's Time to Rethink the Foundation of American Healthcare * WASHINGTON U.S. Congressman Aaron Bean (FL-04) released the following statement after voting against H.Res.780, a Democrat-sponsored resolution to revive the failed Obamacare COVID-19 enhanced subsidies that expired last year. Ahead of the vote, Congressman Bean spoke on the House floor (link is external) against the resolution. Con  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Buchanan Bills Highlighted at Energy and Commerce Committee Health Hearing * Buchanan's Bipartisan Bills Expand Medicare Home Infusion Therapy Benefit, Improve Digital Reporting WASHINGTON Today, Congressman Vern Buchanan, Vice Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee and Chair of the Health Subcommittee, released the following statement after the House Energy and Commerce Committee Health S  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Buchanan Meets with HHS Secretary Kennedy, Applauds Trump Administration's Historic Reset of the Food Pyramid * "We Cannot Treat Our Way Out of This CrisisWe Have to Prevent It, and That Starts with Changing How We Approach Food, Nutrition and Health in This Country." Updated Guidelines Deliver Common-sense Nutrition Guidance for Families, Children and Future Generations WASHINGTON Today, Congre  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR-FL Welcomes Arrest of Man who Allegedly Posted Death Threats Targeting Muslims on YouTube * The Florida chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), a chapter of the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the arrest of a North Fort Myers man who allegedly posted death threats on YouTube targeting Muslims  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR-Oklahoma Says AG's 'Witch Hunt' Targeting Planned Mosque Mirrors Pattern of Islamophobia by Officials in Other States * The Oklahoma chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-OK), a chapter of the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today said state Attorney General Gentner Drummond's targeting of a proposed mosque  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 9 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Jan. 8, 2026: * * * Governor Newsom delivers final State of the State Address, honoring California's past and reaffirming a brighter future for all Today, Governor Gavin Newsom delivered his final State of the State address before a joint session of the state legislature. In his remarks, he reaffirmed California's role as a national beacon for democracy, and an economic engine with conscien  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Castor Warns Trump Climate Move Means Higher Energy, Insurance Costs * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14), former Chair of the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis (SCCC) and Ranking Democratic on the House Energy Subcommittee, released the following statement on President Donald Trump's shortsighted decision to withdraw the United States from 66 international treaties,   more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * CMS Announces New Provider of Organ Procurement Services in South Florida * The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced today that following a competitive selection process, Nevada Donor Network (NVLV) is approved to assume responsibility for organ procurement services in the Southern Florida Donation Service Are  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Laurel Lee, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Laurel Lee Delivers Critical Investments for Florida's 15th District * Washington, D.C. Today, Congresswoman Laurel Lee praised the passage of the Fiscal Year 2026 Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations bills through the House, which include targeted Community Project Funding priorities to strengthen public safety, protect acc  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Diaz-Balart Delivers Critical Funding for School Safety, Law Enforcement, Everglades, and Tribal Partners in FL-26, While Cutting Waste, Fraud, and Abuse * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26), Vice Chair of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement after House passage of three Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations bills: Commerce, Justice, and Science, the  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Diaz-Balart Raises Concerns Over Democrats' ACA Subsidy Extension as Irresponsible * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26), Dean of the Florida Delegation, issued the following statement expressing concern following the Democrats' efforts to bring forward an irresponsible and costly extension of the COVID-era Obamacare subsidy program without proper guardrails. "Americans de  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Donalds Joins House Oversight Committee: Addresses Rampant Somali Fraud in Minnesota Social Services Programs * WASHINGTON - Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) joined the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform for a hearing entitled, " Oversight of Fraud and Misuse of Federal Funds in Minnesota: Part I." State and federal officials that sounded the alarm-on and investigated Somali f  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Donalds Releases Disaster Relief Guidance For Collier County Small Businesses And Non-Profits Affected By June Drought * WASHINGTON - Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) has released the following information reminding small businesses and private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in Florida of the February 2, 2026 deadline to apply for low interest federal disaster loans to offset economic losses caused b  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Jan. 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Florida posted the following news release: * * * DRUG TRAFFICKER SENTENCED TO TEN YEARS IN FEDERAL PRISON PENSACOLA, FLORIDA - Ohagee Curry, a/k/a "Gee", 28, of Pensacola, Florida, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison after previously pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine and 500 grams or more of a mixture containing methamphetamine and distribution of   more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Jan. 9 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: * * * Duke Energy Foundation launches America250 grant opportunity for nonprofits in six states * Foundation kicks off America250 with a more than $1 million investment in its communities * Grants will support local projects that empower veterans, enhance shared green spaces and expand access to history and civics education * In honor of America's upcoming 250th anniversary, the Duke Energy Foundation is i  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration issued the following fact sheet: * * * Engineered Material Arresting System (EMAS) Background The runway safety area (RSA) enhances the safety of aircraft that undershoot, overrun, or veer off the runway. The RSA provides a clear, graded area which provides additional space for pilots to bring their aircraft to a safe stop. Though RSAs vary in size by runway, they can be as large as 500 feet wide an  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Reserve System has received applications from multiple financial institutions seeking approval to become bank holding companies or to acquire existing banking assets. These requests are filed under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 and Regulation Y, which require the Board of Governors to evaluate such transitions. FNA Holding Inc., Weston, Florida, and FACEBANK International Corporation, Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, have applied to become bank holding co  more

SCRANTON, Pennsylvania, Jan. 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania posted the following news release on Jan. 8, 2026: * * * Five Defendants Sentenced In Wide-Reaching Drug Trafficking Conspiracy The United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced sentences as the final defendant in a multi-count, multiple-defendant fentanyl trafficking conspiracy was sentenced on January 7, 2025. According to United States Attorney Bria  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 [Category: Science] -- The Food and Water Watch posted the following news release on Jan. 8, 2026: * * * Federal Spending Package Would Cut Lead Pipe Replacement Funding "No one in the wealthiest nation on Earth should be subjected to this antiquated risk." * Today, the House of Representatives is slated to pass a spending package that cuts funding for lead service line replacements. The legislation (HR 6938) will fund a portion of the federal government, including the En  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Jan. 8 [Category: Health Care] -- The Fox Chase Cancer Center, a part of Temple University Health System, posted the following news: * * * Fox Chase Cancer Center and Arima Genomics Partner to Advance 3D Genome Diagnostics for Cancer Care * The partnership enables Fox Chase to become the first NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center to implement clinical testing utilizing Arima's 3D-genomics technology in multiple tumor types as part of a standard protocol. P  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Scott Franklin, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Franklin Advances Energy Dominance, Nuclear Deterrence, And Public Safety In FY26 Spending Vote * Congressman Scott Franklin (FL-18) today voted for the FY26 Commerce, Justice, Science; Interior and Environment; and Energy and Water Appropriations bill. The spending package makes targeted and fiscally responsible investments to bolster U.S. energy dominance and nuclear deterrence, strengthen effort  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Jan. 8 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU nutrition experts available to comment on newly released 2025-2030 dietary guidelines for Americans * Following this week's release of the 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, Florida State University is making two of its internationally recognized nutrition experts available for comment. The new guidelines, released by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Departmen  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Jan. 8 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU students feature research spanning 13 countries at 2025 Global Scholars Showcase * From refugee support in Central Europe to sustainability policy in Scandinavia, Florida State University students shared research shaped by firsthand global experiences at the annual Global Scholars Showcase. Thirty-three undergraduates presented independent research and community-based projects Dec. 5, 2025, in the  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 8 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas posted the following news release: * * * Houston man sentenced for role in immigration scheme * HOUSTON - A 58-year-old local resident has been ordered to federal prison for conspiring to commit mail and wire fraud and stealing nearly $1.5 million, announced U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei. Jesus Carlos Silva pleaded guilty July 9, 2025, to defrauding individuals with false promises of legal statu  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 [Category: Political] -- Defending Rights and Dissent issued the following news: * * * Journalist Seth Harp Subpoenaed Over "Doxxing" Allegations * A motion introduced by Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., today to subpoena journalist Seth Harp passed unanimously in the House Oversight Committee. Luna accused Harp of "leaking classified intel about Operation Absolute Resolve, including doxxing a Delta Force commander." The motion was apparently in response to Harp's reporti  more

MIAMI, Florida, Jan. 8 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * Miller School Researchers Pioneer Nanovanilloid-Based Brain Cooling for Traumatic Injury * Summary * University of Miami Miller School of Medicine researchers have developed a nanodrug platform for targeted therapeutic hypothermia after traumatic brain injury. * Intranasal nanovanilloids can lower brain temperature by 2.0 to 3.6 degC for up to three hours in pre-clinical models,  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy On Trump's Plan To Run Venezuela: Nobody Asked For This * WASHINGTON U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), ahead of a vote to block unauthorized military action in Venezuela, on Wednesday took to the floor of the U.S. Senate to expose President Trump's plans to waste billions of taxpayer dollars on nation-building in Venezuela while ignoring the American people who are facing massive   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * Little Goes a Long Way: How Small Programs Are Educating Communities About Farmed Seafood Innovative aquaculture education projects are finding new ways to connect communities to seafood. * The eeBLUE Aquaculture Literacy Mini-Grants Program is a collaboration between NOAA and the North American Association for Environmental Education. It empowers communities to deepen their understand  more

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, Jan. 8 [Category: Media] -- The Poynter Institute posted the following news release: * * * Poynter and Hacks/Hackers partner to keep fast AI adoption aligned with journalism ethics * ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (January 8, 2026) Since the 2022 launch of ChatGPT and the rise of generative artificial intelligence, the news industry has struggled to adapt with a series of AI blunders that have frayed audience trust. As AI rapidly reshapes the media landscape, Poynter is help  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Jan. 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Florida posted the following news release on Jan. 7, 2026: * * * PREVIOUSLY DEPORTED ALIEN INDICTED FOR ILLEGAL ENTRY AND ASSAULT OF AN IMMIGRATION OFFICER Edwin Antonio Rodriguez-Gonzalez, 31, of El Salvador, was indicted by a federal grand jury charging him with illegal entry by a deported alien and assault of a government official. John P. Heekin, United States Attorney for the Northern District of  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Protect Our Care issued the following news: * * * STATEMENT: The House Passed ACA Tax Credits. Now John Thune and Senate Republicans Must Decide: Help Millions Afford Health Care or Own Their Affordability Crisis On January 1, premiums more than doubled for families across the nation because Trump and Republicans took away working people's tax credits that made coverage more affordable to fund billionaire tax breaks, plunging the country into a health care affordability   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Castor, FL Dems Call on DeSantis to Follow the Law, Cover Kids' Health and Lower Costs for Families * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) led Florida Democrats in calling on Gov. Ron DeSantis and the State of Florida to provide health coverage to at least 43,000 children who rely on the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) - known as Florida KidCare - as the law requires. For  more

HOLLYWOOD, Florida, Jan. 8 -- Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood, owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, issued the following news: * * * Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood Partners with MSPT for 2026 Rock 'N' Roll Poker Open * Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood has entered a two-year partnership beginning in 2026 with the Major Series of Poker, The Tour to host the MSPT season-ending championship as part of the Rock 'N' Roll Poker Open. Every MSPT Main Event winner in 2026   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Introduces Resolution Honoring New Day of Freedom for Venezuela After Trump Admin's Successful Operation * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott introduced a resolution commending the United States military for its recent action in Venezuela with the arrest of indicted narco-terrorist dictator Nicolas Maduro. The resolution praises the operation's precision and the Trump administ  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- The Senate Special Committee on Aging issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Made in China, Paid by Seniors: Stopping the Surge of International Scams" at 3:30 p.m. on Jan. 14, 2026, at 216 Hart Senate Office Building: Members * Chairman Rick Scott (Republican-Florida) * Ranking Member Kirsten Gillibrand (Democrat-New York) Witnesses * Nathan Picarsic, Senior Fellow, The Foundation for Defense of Democracies, Washington, DC * Kathy Stokes, Senior Dir  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Jan. 8, 2026: * * * Senator Moody Demands Protection for Law Enforcement Following Tragic Incident in Minnesota, Urges Passage of HALO Act In November, Senator Ashley Moody introduced the Halo Act to protect federal law enforcement officers while doing their jobs. Now, as assaults against ICE officers are up 1,300% and death threats against officers are up 8,000%, Senator Moody today took to the Se  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Jan. 8 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * South Florida nurses call off strikes after reaching deal with HSA * Registered nurses at three Healthcare Systems of America (HSA) facilities in South Florida have called off their one-day strikes scheduled for Friday, Jan. 9. National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United (NNOC/NNU) represents more than 1,000 nurses at Florida Medical Center in Fort Lauderdale,   more

TAMPA, Florida, Jan. 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida posted the following news release: * * * Sports Agent Indicted For Embezzling Hundreds Of Thousands Of Dollars From Clients * Tampa, Florida - United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe announces the unsealing of an indictment charging Lucas Mirtl (42, Prosper, TX) with four counts of wire fraud. If convicted, Mirtl faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison for each count. The indictment als  more

MIAMI, Florida, Jan. 8 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center Summit Connects Researchers, Investors and Innovators to Advance Cancer Discoveries * Summary * Sylvester's Life Sciences and Health Tech Innovation Ecosystem Summit united researchers, investors and innovators to speed cancer breakthroughs. * The new $1 million Sylvester Innovates Fund will help early-stage oncology projects reach patients.  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Jan. 9 -- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Model steering is a more efficient way to train AI models With model steering, Texas A&M researcher Dr. Tianbao Yang and graduate student Xiyuan Wei are using open-source AI models to train better models with much reduced costs. By Amanda Norvelle Training artificial intelligence models is costly. Researchers estimate that training costs for the largest frontier models will ex  more

MIAMI, Florida, Jan. 8 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * UHealth Opens New HIV Clinic in Palmetto Bay * The clinic's design and implementation reflect UHealth's dedication to bringing high-quality specialty care directly into the community. UHealththe University of Miami Health System has opened a new HIV specialty clinic in Palmetto Bay, bringing decades of clinical excellence, research leadership and patient-centered care closer to peop  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Wasserman Schultz Secures $1.3 Billion in 2026 Federal Funding in House Bills, Including $461 Million for Everglades Restoration and $11 Million in Community Projects * Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) secured $1.29 billion in federal funding in H.R. 6938, the Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropria  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Wasserman Schultz Votes to Reduce Healthcare Costs, Pass Critical Affordable Care Act Tax Credit Extension * Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) voted to pass a three-year extension of Affordable Care Act tax credits that will help millions of families avoid lost coverage and soaring premium increases. The enhanced premium tax credits extension was  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Wasserman Schultz, Gillibrand Lead Congressional Resolution to Honor Victims, Survivors and Courage of Former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords 15 Years After the Tucson Shooting * Washington, D.C. On the 15th anniversary of the January 8, 2011, shooting in Tucson, Arizona, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Senator Gallego Speaks on Senate Floor about Trump's Dangerous, Short-Sighted Attack in Venezuela * Gallego: "Whatever you call this moment we are in right now, whatever spin Marco Rubio puts on it, at the end of the day, when people are shooting, that is war." WASHINGTON - Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), an Iraq war combat veteran, spoke on the Senate floor today to call out Trump's dangerou  more